Camille Garcia

Jul 8, 2024 | independent.com | Chuck Graham |Camille Garcia |Jackson Friedman |Jean Yamamura

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of summer activities is the Ganna Walska Lotusland botanical gardens in Montecito. With over 37 acres of lush gardens and architecture, the gardens are the perfect escape for self-healing and a peaceful stroll amidst nature.

Jun 22, 2024 | independent.com | Chuck Graham |Camille Garcia |Callie Fausey |Nick Welsh

Outdoorsiness runs through the veins of many Santa Barbarians, but for Mary and Jonathan Maguire - Mary is John's mother - it runs particularly strong through their family tree. The duo have each completed their own respective walking and hiking challenges: Mary has done a half-marathon in each of the 50 states, and Jonathan has ascended five Santa Barbara peaks to complete Santa Barbara Trails' Five-Peaks Challenge, taking it up a notch by hiking all of the same peaks in the same day.

Apr 19, 2024 | independent.com | Chuck Graham |Camille Garcia |Callie Fausey |Jean Yamamura

The loud, rolling warble that penetrated the San Rafael Mountains halted the six of us while backpacking the Lost Valley Trail in the Los Padres National Forest. As impressive as that sonic boom was while absorbed by the steep sandstone crags and smothering chaparral, it was soon forgotten just minutes later by a lone California condor soaring directly over us while we traversed the serpentine spine of Hurricane Deck. Backpacking the Santa Barbara backcountry isn't just an escape.

Apr 12, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Camille Garcia |USC Impact

Feb 29, 2024 | independent.com | Camille Garcia |Leslie Dinaberg |Jack Magargee |Jackson Friedman

While the exterior of a former fortune teller space at the corner of Hollister and Fairview remains unassuming, the bright red signs for Megan's Organic Market invite locals into a cheerful cannabis shop. There's ample parking, cute shopping baskets, and inside, friendly budtenders ready to answer your cannabis questions. Megan Souza, the mother of the operation, owns four dispensaries in San Luis Obispo, Corona, El Centro, and now Goleta.